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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe basic land features and characteristics that make up the continent of Africa, describe the people of Africa, where they live, and how they live and get a sense of what it is like to live in Africa. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the roles that natural events (such as droughts), population growth and other human factors play on land use and food supply. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students document how water is used in their local communities and explore how those uses impact the local environment. They utilize digital photography to document water use. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how changes in human land use are impacting local environments. They also explore some of the social impacts of various land uses in their area. They identify and discuss some social impacts of the different land uses. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the different ways people in South Africa use their land. They identify the impact land use has on water, soil, access to natural resources and lives. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 9th
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Students examine the land use values of a variety of people in Kenya. They determine how these differences can cause conflict among those who use the same land area. They look at the conflict from different points of view and they attempt to find solutions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine different types of land use by humans and evaluate the ways land is used in their local community. They also consider the environmental effects of the different types of land use. Students assume the role of community planning engineers and will create a future plan for their community. Students write an essay on land use from the viewpoint of a planning engineer. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students describe the restrictions that climate and land forms place on the land use in regions of Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific. Using satellite images, they point out major land forms, identify countries and compare to a physical map. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify key countries in Africa (Algeria, Ethiopia, South Africa). They compare and describe each country's representative landforms (the Sahara Desert, the Great Rift Valley, and the South African veld). Students evaluate the impact of each feature on the water supply, food supply, and population. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compete activities related to the viewing of a documentary film. After viewing the documentary, The Dairy of Angelina Jolie and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa, students participate in a discussion of the leading factors leading to poverty and declining health in Africa. Students create an action plan to help combat the poverty and sickness in the region. Full Review »
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